The joke about air travel didn’t land with passengers. Southwest Airlines has issued an official verdict on whether or not passengers should stand up immediately after their plane touches down — and the internet is fuming. On June 30, the Dallas-based airline posted the following message to their 269,000 followers on Threads that declared… “You 👏 won’t 👏 get 👏 off 👏 the 👏 plane 👏 faster 👏 by 👏 standing 👏 up 👏 .001 👏 seconds 👏 after 👏 the 👏 seatbelt 👏 sign 👏 turns 👏 off 👏” The post poked fun at “aisle jumping,” the practice of…

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup have set us up for some incredible matchups, but there’s one big dog that continues to dominate the narrative. France is a considerable favorite to win the World Cup, listed at +187 on bet365, while the rest of the pack settles comfortably behind them. It’s Kylian Mbappé’s tournament to lose, but Spain will look to spoil the coronation for the hopeful king, as they would meet the…

A teen put her headaches down to dehydration during a heatwave, but they were a sign of a ruptured tumor. Danielle Andersen, 17, had the pain for five days before she went to the A&E department in July 2025. A consultant noticed something unusual in her eye tracking, and a CT scan revealed a slow-growing brain tumor called a dermoid cyst, a benign tumor. She underwent a craniotomy to remove the tumor, but was left paralyzed down her left side following the surgery. It was discovered she had a stroke during the operation when three blood vessels were cut. She…

The brain’s memory center may come “prewired,” rather than being built from scratch after birth, a new study in mice finds.The research, published in April in the journal Nature Communications, offers a new perspective on a long-standing question in neuroscience: Does the brain begin as a blank slate and build memories by adding connections through experience, or does it come with built-in wiring? The new research focused on the hippocampus, a seahorse-shaped structure deep in the brain that’s essential for forming memories.Rather than supporting either theory directly, the research points to the latter idea but adds a significant twist.The researchers…

CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss has reportedly intervened in another politically sensitive “60 Minutes” story. She yanked veteran “60 Minutes” reporter Holly Williams from a planned interview of British populist politician Nigel Farage in favor of newly hired senior global affairs correspondent Sir Trevor Phillips, according to Breaker Media. The outlet reported that the Farage story was originally approved by former executive producer Tanya Simon and assigned to Williams and producer Erin Lyall. That was before Simon was fired and Nick Bilton took over as executive producer. Breaker reported that Weiss later informed Williams that Phillips would conduct the interview…

Spencer Pratt offered up heartfelt detail from his visit to President Donald Trump’s Oval Office — sharing what it meant to bring his son, Gunner, along with him. The reality television star and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate posted a picture of Gunner, 8, posing in front of the president’s empty desk with arms rested on two chairs. Gunner, in a dress shirt and suit and black pants sported a big grin. The former candidate said his passion for helping the country is the same as loving his child. “You must love your country the way you love your child.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The front-runner in Michigan’s messy Democratic primary has repeatedly said he never called for defunding the police, but unearthed interviews and video from years earlier tell a different story. Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for the Democratic nomination in Michigan against Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., has been adamant throughout his push for the Senate that he never wanted to strip tax dollars from police departments, going so far as to say he deleted old tweets embracing the ideology.But in a video for the University of Michigan published five years ago titled, “Systemic Racism…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Karmelo Anthony’s new legal team is accusing the judge who presided over his murder trial of bias and arguing courtroom restrictions violated his constitutional right to a public trial in a pair of post-conviction motions seeking to overturn his conviction.According to court filings reviewed by FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth, Anthony’s defense team asks that Collin County Judge John Roach recuse himself from all remaining post-trial proceedings while also requesting a new trial based on what the defense describes as constitutional and legal errors during Anthony’s prosecution.Anthony, 19, was convicted of murdering 17-year-old…

Nearly two-thirds of Americans admit to watching “oddly satisfying” social media videos, spending a grand total of 156 hours consuming that content per year, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans found that those who love oddly satisfying videos (59%) spend almost half an hour per day consuming this content, adding up to just over three hours per week — or 156 hours annually. Pimple popping videos ranked as the most sought-after content in this genre (33%), followed closely by pressure/power washing (27%) and object crushing (27%). But the appeal may come down to something deeper than entertainment:…

Sullivan’s Crossing‘s Cal and Maggie faced a multitude of issues before potentially getting engaged. Season 4 showed Maggie (Morgan Kohan) and Cal (Chad Michael Murray) dealing with many obstacles after the return of her ex-husband, Liam (Marcus Rosner). Despite a brief breakup, Maggie and Cal ended up in a good place — and he even proposed. Things got complicated again though when a social worker brought Tracy, a member of Lola’s (Amalia Williamson) youth group, and revealed her foster parents are no longer able to care for her. Cal and Maggie are now faced with the possibility of having to…